Finial
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FINIAL (a variant of "final"; Lat. finis, end), an architectural term for the termination of a pinnacle, gable end, buttress, or canopy, consisting of a bunch of foliage, ...
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An ornament, usually foliated, on top of a peak of an arch or arched structure, e.g., a spire, pinnacle or a gable ...
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Finials were originally an ornamented stone carving at the top of a buttress to offer added weight for vertical support. Now they can be any ornament added to the top of a gable, pinnacle, canopy, or spire. These are a Gothic element.
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Finial - A formal ornament at the top of a canopy, gable, pinnacle, etc.; usually a detached foliated fleur-de-lis form.
Finial Viollet-Le-Duc ...
Finial -- A pointed ornament at a gable peak
Fluting -- Shallow, concave grooves running vertically on the shaft of a column, pilaster, or other surface.
Fretwork -- Ornamental woodwork, cut into a pattern, often elaborate.
FINIAL: a formal ornamentation fixed to the top of a peak, arch, gable, etc. (IMAGE) ...
finial - the top or finishing stone of a pinnacle.
flying buttress - a buttress arched over at the top to engage with a main wall. A principal feature of Gothic architecture, lending strength and solidity to the main structure.
Finial A carved or moulded ornament, usually pointed, at the top of an apex of a structure, e.g. a gable or parapet.
Finial: Small ornament located on top of a pinnacle or gable.
Foil: Circular segments combined concentrically with other foils to form the tracery used in rose windows (fig.2, fig.4, B) The foil is usually used in groups such as trefoil or ...
FINIAL A decorative piece set atop a spire, cupola, gable or gate post.
Finial
a stylised ornament at the top of a pinnacle, gable, canopy etc
Flemish Bond ...
Finial A knob-like ornament.
Fish scale Shingles A shingle having straight sides and rounded bottoms.
Flat Roof A pitchless roof type most favorable in dry climates.
FINIAL An ornament rising from the peak of a pinnacle, spire, gable, etc.
FLUTING Ornament composed of a series of parallel concave mouldings, often found on column shafts.
Finial - Formal ornament at the top of a newel or gable.
Flashing - Strips of sheet metal or other impervious material bent to fit the angle between any two building surfaces to prevent the passage of water.
Finial - A slender piece of stone used to decorate the tops of the merlons, spire, tower, balustrade, etc.
Fluting - Concave mouldings in parallel.
Foliated - Carved with leaves.
Finial
Ornamental top to a gable or canopy, often in the form of crosses on church roofs.
Fleuron.
Finial - Ornamental timber section added to the highest point of barge boards or hanging from stair newels on landings.
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Flange - A flat plate at the end of a pipe or beam, through which a bolted joint can be made.
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finial An ornamental projection at the top of a gable, roof, or other high component.
flèche A slender spire atop a tower (French for 'arrow').
finial: a carved or moulded ornament crowing a pinnacle, gable or spire.
fluting: shallow rounded grooves, commonly applied vertically to a shaft or column.
flying buttress: a buttress containing a half-arch leaning against a wall.
FINIAL A sculptured ornament, often in the shape of a leaf or flower, at the top of a gable, pinnacle, or similar structure.
finial : An ornament at the tip of a pinnacle, spire or other tapering vertical architectural element.
flat roof : A pitch less roof type most favorable in dry climates.
fleche : A very small wooden spire.
Finial
An ornament used as a terminating motif usually in the form of a ball, flame, flower, acorn, pineapple, or vase.
Fleur-de-lis ...
Finial
a small decorative element at the top of an architectural member such as a gable or pinnacle, or of a smaller object such as a bronze vessel.
Fire (verb) ...
Finial
A small, decorative appendage that finishes an architectural element, especially at the tip of a pinnacle, spire or other tapering vertical element. From the Latin finis, meaning "end".
Finial - A formal ornament placed at the top (refer: acroterion).
Fleche - A slender spire rising from the ridge of a roof (usually timber).
Flush - Two adjacent surfaces placed together on the same plane.
Finial
- topmost featured ornament, freestanding above spire gable etc.
Finial: An ornamental capping placed on the top of spires
Flying Buttress: The Flying Buttress was an innovative feature of Medieval Gothic architecture.
Finial - A knob-like ornament.
Finish Floor - A finished walking surface.
Fire Brick - A fire resistant brick used to line a fireplace.
Finial : An ornamental capping piece placed atop spires.
Fluting : Carved vertical groove work found on Piers, Columns and Pillars.
Foils : A small arc design used in Tracery, often utilized within Rose Windows.
Finial: a slender piece of stone used to decorate the tops of the merlons
Forebuilding: a projection in front of a keep or donjon, containing the stairs to the main entrance
Garderobe: latrine ...
FINIAL
Pointed wood or metal ornament at the peak of a roof. A decorative, terminal part of a spire, gable, etc., or projecting upward from the top of a cabinet, breakfront, etc.
FRENCH DOORS
Pair of identical glass-paned doors.
finial - an ornament, often urn-shaped, used to decorate the top of a spire, gable, or pinnacle
frieze - an ornamental horizontal band or strip in a wall ...
finial The crowning ornament of a pointed element, such as a spire.
flashing Strips of sheet metal bent to fit the angle between any two roof surfaces or between the roof and any projection, such as a chimney.
FINIALa vertical ornament usually applied to the peak of dormer
GABLEtriangular top portion of an end wall where there is a sloping roof
GABLED ROOFa roof that slopes on two sides ...
Crockets on finials, Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk; Ostend, Belgium
In the Early English period the small buttresses frequently finished with gablets, and the more important with pinnacles supported with clustered shafts.
Term given to the finials or other ornaments which terminate the tops of bench ends, either to pews or stalls. They are sometimes small human heads, ...
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polygonal EAVES: the underpart of an overhanging cornice or sloping roof ENGAGED COLUMN: a column attached to, or partly sunk into, a wall or pier EYE: the center of a volute FACADE: the front of face or a building, emphasized architecturally FINIAL: ...
Pointed-arch windows; tall, slender steeple; decorative finials and vergeboards.
6. Bellefonte, PA. "Centered gable" roof, basically a simple I-house with Gothic cross-gable and vergeboard under the porch.
7. Globe, AZ.
The central dome of the Taj Mahal is very tall (the finial is 73 m above ground level) and is raised up above the pishtaqs or the surrounding iwans by a tall circular drum about 15 m high.
finial A Finial is an ornament on a column, gate pier, balustrade, wall or building (from the Latin finis=end). flowery meadA Flowery Mead is a medieval name for a lawn rich in wild flowers.
FinialTopmost ornamental feature, e.g. above a spire, gable or cupola.FlamboyantThe latest phase of French Gothic architecture, with flowing tracery.
Apex - The highest point of a structure. The apex can be plain or decorated with an acroterion, an acropodium, a symbol, or a finial.
Apophyge - The slight curve at the top and bottom of a column where the shaft joins the capital or base.
BUTTRESS
A stone or brick structure to support or brace a heavy wall. A series of tall narrow buttresses ending in decorative finials not only support San Gabriel's church wall, but give it a distinctive appearance.
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Steeply pitched gable roofs
Lancet, pointed arches for openings and windows
Leaded and stained glass windows
Battlements and parapets
Pinnacles and finials
Rose- and clover-shaped windows
Gargoyles
Asymmetrical floor plans ...
The vocabulary of design includes specialized words for furnishings, fabrics, paints, and decorative details. In this glossary you'll find definitions for Ceiling Medallion, Finial, MDF, Polyurethane, and more.
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In the cathedral of St Basil the Blessed (1500-1560) in Moscow, and in other Russian Orthodox churches, the Byzantine dome eventually evolved into the onion-shaped dome, effectively a finial that was no longer relevant to interior space making.
 See also: Architecture, Ornament, House, Gable, Tower
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